Publications by authors named "Maria-Vicenta Mestre"

The aim of this systematic integrative review is to analyse the challenges and barriers found in mental healthcare systems and the impact they have on the family. Searches were made of the Web of Science, Scopus, Medline and Cochrane databases using terms relating to mental health, family care and healthcare systems. We included and critically evaluated studies published in English between 2015 and 2019 that directly or indirectly analysed public mental health policies and the consequences they have for the family.

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Prosocial behaviors, actions intended to help others, may serve a protective function against association with deviant peers and subsequent delinquent and antisocial behaviors. The present study examined the relations among specific types of prosocial behaviors, deviant peer affiliation, and delinquent and aggressive behaviors. Six hundred and sixty-six adolescents (46% girls; M age = 15.

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Since the 1970s there has been a growing interest in analysing sex differences in psychological variables. Empirical studies and meta-analyses have contributed evidence on the differences between male and female individuals. More recently, the gender similarities hypothesis has supported the similarity of men and women in most psychological variables.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Maria-Vicenta Mestre"

  • - Maria-Vicenta Mestre’s research primarily focuses on mental health and its impact on family dynamics, as evidenced by her systematic review analyzing challenges within mental healthcare systems.
  • - Her findings suggest that barriers in mental healthcare significantly affect family wellbeing, highlighting the need for comprehensive public mental health policies.
  • - Additionally, Mestre's work explores behavioral patterns in adolescents, including the protective effects of prosocial behaviors against delinquency and the nuances of empathy between genders, contributing to a broader understanding of youth behavior and social interactions.